I disagree what you’re saying about the “N” word. I actually think everyone should use it, including white kids…In trademark law, companies protect their “brands” by making sure nobody uses their name/trademark without their permission and only in the context they want it to be used. In fact, a brand name will lose it’s legal protection if it does not aggressively go after and stop people from misusing its brand name. Also, using a trademarke protected brand name in different contexts can result in what’s called “dilution” or making the once brand name, “generic” (see, aspirin, for example).

My position is, let’s dilute the “N” word. Racist people will always use it. So instead of keeping the word’s original trademark in tact, and thus keeping it potently offensive, eveyrone should use it. Imagine, if all white kids were allowed to use it as a term of endearment, the way black youth use it? It would lose it’s meaning, and make any racially charged use of it seem silly.

HAVE YOU BEEN HUFFING PAINT

WTF? I hope that was a lame attempt at humor?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZgwi-EgRRU these posts are racist

Who are you talking to, and what specifically are you talking about?

OG Matt Herbz

What up TPAR? Just the other day I was thinking of bringing it back, but honestly, I’m not gonna be that dude. My philosophy is Keep It Moving. There ain’t anything left for Herbz to accomplish with that word. There’s always been a small push to make it mainstream enough that it loses the sting, but any damn word out of context can be offensive, so it may lessen the impact, but won’t accomplish an all out taming of the word.

–OG Matt Herbz–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZgwi-EgRRU these posts are racist

OG Matt Herbz,

What it does. Good to hear from you. Do you not see any merit in what I’m saying? Or is there something I need to clarify?

Also, peep the few tracks I put up, click my name…and come through XXL more often…there are only a few critical thinking cats around here these days.

http://jadrianww.wordpres.com JAdrianww

TPAR you’re an idiot. Black Americans keep pulling out this “We’re reclaiming/& or diluting the ‘n’ word argument. As long as a non-black person uses that word, black people will and should get offended; I know I do. I don’t even think black people should use it but if anyone does it should be us and it should stay there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZgwi-EgRRU these posts are racist

JAdrianww,

Calling me an idiot isn’t nice. Didn’t your mother teach you any manners? Or did she not have time working full time in the “dollar for a holler” brothel?

In any event, is it your position that a white person who uses the “N” word with the “er” at the end, in a dergatory context is the same as a white person who uses it the same way black youth use it amongst each other, as a term of endearment? Is there any difference between the two uses?

MCGetBusy

shut up hippie

NickiMinajsAssF*cker

I think Yela is clever young boy,he knows what he´is been talking about. I like his music and his oponions.

IN LOS ANGELES WE DO NOT SUPPORT A FUCKEN PECKER WOOD USING THE “N” WORD WE DONT GIVE A FUCK IT YOU DO PUT A FUCKEN “A” AT THE END OF IT! AS SOON AS MOTHER FUCKER TRY AND FRONT AND SAY “NIGGA” WE TAKE OFF ON UM! WE DONT GIVE A FUCK IF YOU GREW UP IN THE SOUTH AND YOU WHITE AND THEY COOL WIT IT OUT THERE! CALI GOT MADE CODES HOMIE! NOT EVEN MEXCIANS USE THAT SHIT OUT HERE! MAYBE FOOLING AROUND AMONGST THEM SELFS BUT AROUND NIGGAS!! HELL MOTHERFUCKEN NAW!! SHIT IS REAL RACIAL OUT IN SOUTHERN CALI! LET ME CATCH A WHITE BOY TALKIN THAT NIGGA SHIT NIGGA THAT, HOMIE ULL “CATCH FADE” QUICK!!

I’d just love to hear u try to tell me what I can and can’t say… ain’t no way you’d come to the country and tell any of us folk what words we can use… you’d get yo ass hung up in a tree real quick wit all at shit talk….

I’d just love to hear u try to tell me what I can and can’t say… ain’t no way you’d come to the country and tell any of us folk what words we can use… you’d get yo ass hung up in a tree real quick wit all at shit talk….

http://MYSPACE.COM HELTAH SIN SAY

LIKE I SAID COME TO LOS ANGELES TALKING THAT NIGGA SHIT AND YOU WHITE! WE DONT HANG WHITE BOYS,, WE DRAG UM OUT OF THEY VEHICAL AND BEAT UM TO DEATH!! OR IF YOU DONT GET THE POING YOU SEEN WHAT HAPPEND TO BIG AND PAC! NOW IMAGINE WHAT WE DO CRACKER’S FUCK OUTTTA HERE! WHITE BOYS AINT KICKIN UP NO DIRT OUT WEST!

these posts are racist

Heltah,

What’s good homey? Don’t get involved in that back and forth faux beef. I respect what you’re saying, as it reflects the reality, not only in LA, but in most major cities.

My point was that everyone who loves hip hop uses that word as a term of endearment, and if they don’t openly use it, they want to use it. The more we allow it to retain it’s originally intended potentcy, the more power we give it to the wrong people.

One love though homey, and thanks for choppin’ it up.

Billy Bob

AND LIKE I SAID, COME OUT HERE TO THE COUNTRY TALKIN ALL THAT NIGGA TALK… WE DON’T REALLY SAY MUCH ROUND HERE, SHIT JUS GETS DONE WITHOUT ALL AT “CHIT CHAT” YOU FAGGOTS OUT WEST DO… IDK BOUT KICKIN UP DIRT BUT U COME OVER TO THE EAST SIDE I GUARANTEE U’LL DROP THAT ATTITUDE… YOU’LL KNOW UR PLACE ROUND HERE. LIL BITCH ASS

Zottapottamottakiz

People in Japan and people in Australia wished they were in the US? Gotta call you on this one man. As an Australian I’ve gotta say that I don’t know anyone who “wished” they were anywhere but here. We have a very healthy and strong hip hop scene here and don’t feel a need to travel to experience the “real” shit. I can also say that it is the same case in Japan. Hip hop doesn’t live in the US it just started there. It has no limits. Apart from that I agree with the rest of your video.

el

use a funny fucker billy bob! fuckin inbreed

Plex

Make up your mind Yelawolf. Are you native american or white?

Charlotte Bowman

Yelawolf is the truth.

http://MYSPACE.COM HELTAH SIN SAY

FO SHO! .. One love! stick to your own race tho! if you white be white, if you black stay black! etc! with that said , if I ever hear a white boy hollarin the “N” word, he’s going to catch this fade! …..

http://MYSPACE.COM HELTAH SINSAY

@ BILLY BOY, IM CONFUSED? SO YOUR A WHITE DUDE, WHO SCREAM’S “NIGGA” ? I NOT UNDERSTANDING YOUR POINT? ARE YOU BLACK DEFENDING YOURSELF from someone telling you what to say? cause if your white and you feel you should say “nigga” why the fuck you feel you have that right to say nigga? you aint a “nigga” whats your point? when you go down, ( meaning going to jail) your allowed to say “nigga” in the joint? (witch is highly doubtfull) do you feel your black? or your just a hip hop dude who feels you have the right to say “nigga”, you probly dont even say nigga in the presence of real “niggas” lol, yeah thats what it is

http://www.bboycult.com Don mcCaine

look at this bb guy talking about hung up in a tree, knowing your place, “that n^gga talk”…LOLZ…he ain’t black…sh^t is centuries old, da hatred is in mufukkaz DNA & piss water tpar…

ghidorah

Thank you for the constant articles for him and Eminem, I’m so happy you continually bury the names of El-P, Aesop Rock, Cage, Mad Child, Qwel, Sage Francis, Verbal Science, Brother Ali, Rugged Man, Slaine etc etc I’m glad for all these Yelawolf blogs, keep up the good work.

me myself

so white people cant say nigga, but then the same fools hollern racism are saying cracker….ummm…kill dat noise